This year marks the 60th anniversary for “Emil i Lönneberga” and the first book ever to be published about the blond Swedish boy. Astrid Lindgren’s character Emil Svensson, illustrated by Björn Berg This is Emil in Lönneberga Emil in Lönneberga is a story about a 5-year old boy living in the countryside farm Katthult, aContinueContinue reading “Emil in Lönneberga”
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The current Prime Minister of Sweden
As a result of the latest election, held on September 10 in 2022, the Swedish people elected a new head of state. Head of State/The Prime Minister of Sweden: Ulf Kristersson (M). Photo: Axel Adolfsson Personal life His name is Ulf Kristersson; a middle aged man (born 1963) who was born in Lund and laterContinueContinue reading “The current Prime Minister of Sweden”
Facts about Sweden
Learn about the Swedish nature, economy, geography and population. “Sill och nubbe” is a tradition on Christmas, Easter and Midsommar (click the picture to read more). Governance Constitutional monarchy Official language Swedish Official minority languages Finnish, Yiddish, Meänkieli, Romani and Sami. National Day June 6 National anthem “Du gamla, du fria” Currency Swedish kronor (SEK)ContinueContinue reading “Facts about Sweden”
Cancelled events due to covid-19
Cancelled and/or postponed events due to covid-19. Can you get your money back?
Effects of the Corona virus in Sweden
The Public Health Agency (Folkhälsomyndigheten) is monitoring the development of the Corona virus closely. They consider the risk of infection spreading in Sweden as very high. The Swedish Government listens carefully to the advice and expertise of the Public Health Agency of Sweden, and are making necessary adjustments almost every day. Their main focus isContinueContinue reading “Effects of the Corona virus in Sweden”
Jan Eliasson
Former politician, diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations, Jan Eliasson was born in 1940 in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jan was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs by the Swedish government in 2006, and worked as Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly between 2012-2016. In the early eighties Eliasson worked as advisor in the war betweenContinueContinue reading “Jan Eliasson”
MrsSwede - A Blog About Sweden and The Swedes 